Aderonke became an activist following her negative experience at Yarl Wood.

As a result, she won an award as an LGBT role model, appeared as a guest speaker at the Ministry of Justice’s movement for Justice and created the Gay African Family – a charity supporting African LGBTs.

Amidst these, she rallied support for her removal out of the country back to Nigeria, attracting thousands of signature.

The then Home Secretary, Theresa May, stopped the deportation and the removal appeal battles commenced.

Let the deportation battle commence

Aderonke was refused at least twice by the courts, despite submitting video and photo evidences of sexual acts with girlfriend before this success.

Arguments from Theresa May’s barrister, Mr Bird, were:

She has a child from a previous heterosexual relationship.

“You can’t be a heterosexual one day and a lesbian the next day. Just as you can’t change your race,”